title: [The antiemetic action of tropisetron (Navoban) in the cytostatic treatment of neoplastic diseases].
abstract: The most frequent side effects of chemotherapy are nausea and vomiting. This issue is a clinical analysis of the protective effect of a 5HT3 antagonist (Navoban-R; Sandoz Pharma Ltd., Basel, Switzerland) against chemotherapy--induced emesis (especially with the most emetic cytostatics--cisplatin and dacarbazine). In the first day of treatment, Navoban demonstrates a control of emesis for 75% of patients and in the following days for 80% of patients. The nausea is more frequent than vomiting. The most frequent side effects of Navoban were: headache (75% of patients), dizziness (62% of patients) and tiredness (50% of patients). This drug is a good protective against chemotherapy induce emesis and is very easy to administer.
authors.affiliation: Clinica de radiologie-oncologie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa, Iaşi.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Buiuc
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Găleşanu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D000077526:Tropisetron; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D007211:Indoles; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D000077526:Tropisetron
vernacular_title: Acţiunea antiemetică a tropisetronului (Navoban) în tratamentul cu citostatice al afecţiunilor neoplazice.